Privacy information

Woollahra Veterinary Hospital respects the confidentiality of information you provide to us as part of your pet’s health and medical history, and does not share that information with non-veterinary third parties.

The law gives you certain privacy rights in relation to information that you give to us and we require your consent to collect personal information. Presenting your pet for consultation, examination and/or treatment implies that you consent to the practice veterinarians knowing about your pet’s health situation, and about personal or family information/history that may be related to this.

We collect this information from you so that we can assess and address your pet’s health; liase with other veterinarians you may have or will consult with; and to be generally pro-active in your pet’s health care.
We also use this information in the administration of the practice and in billing for services.

As part of our service, we maintain a reminder and follow-up system to assist you with managing annual health assessments, vaccination requirements and other aspects of preventative health for your pets. Please advise us if you do not wish to participate in this system.